Browsing Theses & Dissertations by Subject "Diversity"

Increasing diversity in education necessitates the incorporation of diversity-related curricula to assure student learning and development. Responding to the diverse needs of students improves learning and development for ...

Low income and under-represented minority students face multiple kinds of barriers that limit their access to higher education. In the interest of increasing access to college, pre-college bridge programs exist throughout ...

Community mediation programs exist to provide the general public a low cost and efficient way to resolve disputes peacefully. Community mediation is a voluntary process in which skilled mediators facilitate a conversation ...

The Holocene vegetation and fire history of the Klamath Mountains (KM), northern California, was reconstructed at three sites based on an analysis of pollen and high-resolution macroscopic charcoal in lake-sediment cores. ...

The call for multicultural awareness is a somewhat recent phenomenon. Institutions of higher education in the United States have developed multicultural general education courses to address rapidly changing demographics, ...

The dual roles of educators and gatekeepers (Laliotis & Grayson, 1985; Vacha-Haase, Davenport, & Kerewsky, 2004) require faculty to identify and work with students who are identified as having problems of professional ...

Transition services for youth with disabilities are mandated by IDEA. Transition services are supported services that help individuals with disabilities move from special education in high school to employment, post-secondary ...

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